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Wood products assembler

Latest available data: March 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Cabinet assembler Door assembler Stair assembler Staircase assembler Window assembler Windows assembler Wood products assembly worker Wood products builder Wood products constructor Wood products fabricator Wood products joiner Wood products maker Wood products production worker

Wood products assemblers put together products from premade pieces of wood. They operate machines, often hydraulic, that bind the various elements of a product together using joints, glue or other fasteners. Assemblers put the elements in place, operate the machine and look out for problems.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Assembling component parts and positioning, aligning and fastening units to assemblies, subassemblies or frames using hand or power tools, soldering and micro-welding equipment;
(b) Reviewing work orders, specifications, diagrams and drawings to determine materials needed and assembly instructions;
(c) Recording production and operational data on specified forms;
(d) Inspecting and testing components and completed assemblies;
(e) Rejecting faulty products.

Knowledge

  • Wholesale and retail sales
  • Materials (glass, paper, plastic and wood)
  • Building and civil engineering
  • Textiles (clothes, footwear and leather)

Digital competencies

  • Maintaining operational records
  • Monitoring quality of products
  • Smoothing surfaces of objects or equipment
  • Interpreting technical documentation and diagrams
  • Working with machinery and specialised equipment

Digital competencies

  • Using digital tools to control machinery

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Communicating

Professional groups of the occupation

Plant and machine operators, and assemblers

Assemblers

Assemblers

Assemblers not elsewhere classified

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Assemblers not elsewhere classified

2.496

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

38,84%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

17,51% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

20,63%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

52,08%

Part-time contracts

2,01% Turnover index

477

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-9%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Assemblers

87%

13%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Assemblers

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Assemblers

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Assemblers not elsewhere classified

No experience
13%
Less than 1 year
9%
Between 1 and 2 years
21%
Between 2 and 4 years
38%
Between 4 and 8 years
8%
More than 8 years
11%
Manufacturing
26%
Construction
19%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
14%
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
9%
Information and communication
6%
Others
26%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.